This week we're diving into Roblox's new AI text generation for NPCs, voice chat finally hitting PlayStation, improved lighting ranges, and a bunch of quality-of-life updates for developers.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:57) AI on Roblox - Text Generation Beta

(15:22) Lighting - Extended Range

(19:52) Ad break 1

(20:56) User Interface - UI Stroke Improvements

(28:54) Voice Chat - Arriving on Consoles

(33:53) Roblox Trivia

(35:47) Ad break 2

(36:32) Creator Hub - Improved Server Management

(47:24) Outro

Season 3 Episode 1

Sources:

- AI Text Generation Beta Expansion

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/text-generation-api-beta-expanding-access/3952348

— ⁠https://www.youtube.com/live/PVlCHE9pc50?t=1811s

- Extended Light Ranges

— ⁠https://devforum.roblox.com/t/extended-light-ranges-doubling-the-limit-to-120/3954367

— https://x.com/Fluorlite/status/1971008046139871564

- UIStroke Improvements

— ⁠https://devforum.roblox.com/t/studio-beta-uistroke-improvements-scaling-offsets-and-more/3958036

- Voice Chat is Coming to Consoles

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/voice-chat-voicechatservice-is-coming-to-consoles/3940471

- Improved Server Management

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/introducing-server-management/3941907

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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With recent dissatisfaction around Roblox's chat and safety changes, Adam and Fedor explore if alternatives like Fortnite's UEFN or Polytoria could ever take its crown. They break down the "identity crisis" holding UEFN back and the chicken-and-egg problem facing smaller nostalgic platforms.

Episode 19

Sources:

- Fortnite Going All-In on UGC but Chasing Roblox: https://www.platformaeronaut.com/p/fortnite-going-all-in-on-ugc-but

- Unreal Engine GDC 2025 Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF1Q7FDBfGw

- Polytoria: https://polytoria.com/home

- Polytoria Documentation: https://docs.polytoria.com/

- Reddit: Why Polytoria (and every other Roblox clone) is doomed to fail: https://www.reddit.com/r/roblox/comments/1qw67t6/why_polytoria_and_every_other_roblox_clone_is/

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:29) Exploring UEFN as an Alternative

(08:08) Fortnite's Identity Crisis

(15:45) Discovery Problems on UEFN

(23:43) Fortnite vs Roblox by the Numbers

(27:13) Polytoria: The Hobbyist Alternative

(34:45) The Cost of Running a UGC Platform

(41:39) Will AAA Studios Build a Competitor?

(47:07) Outro

Roblox is changing how physics work with Server Authority. We built billiards and bowling demos to test if this new rollback netcode is ready to replace client-sided simulation for competitive games.

Episode 18

Sources:

- Server Authority Overview (Roblox Documentation) - https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/server-authority

- Server Authority Advanced Techniques (Roblox Documentation) - https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/server-authority/techniques

- Server Authority: How to Begin? (Community Guide) - https://devforum.roblox.com/t/server-authority-how-to-begin/4139185

- Input Action System (Roblox Documentation) - https://create.roblox.com/docs/input/input-action-system

- BindToSimulation API Reference (Roblox Documentation) - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/RunService#BindToSimulation

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:35) What is Server Authority?

(03:52) Prerequisites and Settings

(07:54) How Rollback Netcode Works

(15:07) Rough Demo: Server Authority in Action

(24:09) BindToSimulation & Managing State

(35:34) Migrating 'The Lanes' to Server Authority

(46:02) The Impact on Competitive Game Design

(53:13) The Future of Roblox Scripting

(01:03:09) Outro

This week is a deep dive special into safety on Roblox and the recent features rolling out to combat bad actors: age estimation, chat segregation, social links ban and developer restrictions in Studio.

We talk through the background context on the tough safety challenges Roblox faces; the added pressure from media and lawsuits; and what we think of the platform changes.

All three of us are Roblox developers, over 18 years old. You might have a different perspective or opinion on the topics covered - let us know in the comments to continue the discussion.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:38) Main Challenges - Text, voice & rated content

(08:00) Pressure - News media & lawsuits

(12:40) CHANGE #1 - Chat segregation by age group

(19:24) CHANGE #2 - AI age estimation

(28:08) Combining signals - Possible future changes

(30:03) CHANGE #3 - Social links removed in-game

(35:34) Preventing off-platform chat - Discord

(40:04) CHANGE #4 - Studio restriction by age group

(43:42) Outro

Season 3 Episode 9

Sources:

- Roblox Safety information

— Learn about parental controls: https://corp.roblox.com/parental-controls

— Safety and Privacy tools: https://corp.roblox.com/safety-tools

— Understanding age checks: https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/39143693116052-Understanding-Age-Checks-on-Roblox

- Age checks, AI age estimation, chat restrictions

— Roblox blog: https://corp.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/11/roblox-requires-age-checks-limits-minor-and-adult-chat

— Roblox Developer Forum: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/age-checks-to-access-chat-studio-team-create-and-links-on-roblox/4079702

— BBC News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lp5pn9e1qo

— New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/business/roblox-age-verification.html

— The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/nov/18/roblox-facial-age-estimation-children-adults-chats-blocked

— CNN: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/18/tech/roblox-ai-age-verification-youth-safety

- Reports of inaccurate age estimation

— https://x.com/Stargenix19/status/1988085501803589980

— https://x.com/xNekorii/status/1986211434133369331

— https://x.com/imgarfie/status/1991026544576507927

— https://x.com/BossyFrosty213/status/1991568781458698396

— https://x.com/SilverSlayer908/status/1991134194047545621

— https://x.com/wolfboyswagger/status/1991201412986925212

- Interviews and podcasts

— New York Times (Hard Fork): https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/podcasts/hardfork-roblox-child-safety.html

— Roblox Tech Talks - Safety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckNAwhl-n0g

— Roblox Tech Talks - Update on Our Safety Initiatives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuPGe99m8zs

- Prior reporting - incl. lawsuits and incidents

— Schlep cease and desist: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/roblox-ceo-resign-cease-desist-schlep-b2807586.html

— Attorney General Alliance: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/attorney-general-alliance-launches-new-initiative-to-protect-children-online-302598417.html

— Kentucky AG lawsuit: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kentucky-attorney-general-russell-coleman-sues-roblox/

— Louisiana AG lawsuit: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/15/us/louisiana-roblox-lawsuit-child-protection-hnk

— Texas AG lawsuit: https://www.reuters.com/world/texas-sues-roblox-allegedly-concealing-safety-concerns-parents-2025-11-06/

— Florida criminal subpoenas: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/florida-attorney-general-issues-subpoenas-roblox-over-child-safety-2025-10-20/

— Restrictions by country: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roblox#Restrictions_by_country

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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This week Rewarded Video Ads rolled out to everyone, developers got better tools to reimport meshes, content sharing APIs were released to make our own versions of Roblox Moments, Today’s Picks in the avatar marketplace is going festive, Studio Script Sync is in beta, game page videos got an upgrade and Roblox have opened up the ability to opt-in game passes for Robux purchases.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:13) Monetisation - Rewarded Video Ads

(07:57) Studio - Reimport Beta

(14:42) Moments - Content Sharing API

(19:41) Marketplace - Evolving Today’s Picks

(22:58) Roblox Trivia

(28:30) Studio - Script Sync Beta

(34:52) Game Page - Video Previews

(40:37) Monetisation - Robux and Gamepass Bundles

(44:43) Outro

Season 3 Episode 8

Sources:

- Rewarded Video Ads

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/rewarded-video-ads-are-now-available-to-all-ads-eligible-creators/4063278

- Studio Reimport (beta)

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/studio-beta-reimport-one-click-updates-for-imported-3d-content/4068650

- Content Sharing APIs (beta)

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/beta-content-sharing-apis-use-upload-api-and-recommendations-api-to-drive-discovery-and-engagement/4065417

- Marketplace Today’s Picks

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/evolving-today%E2%80%99s-picks-in-marketplace/4063692

— Submit nominations: https://survey.roblox.com/jfe/form/SV_8cZb94oj9OvQm9g

- Studio Script Sync (beta)

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/studio-script-sync-now-in-beta/4065468

- Video Previews

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/video-previews-for-your-games-page/4068103

- “Buy Robux” Pass Bundles

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/opt-in-your-passes-for-the-buy-robux-page/4065622

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

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Over the past week we saw Roblox's "4D Generation" early access, which lets users create custom objects with AI, Speech-to-Text beta went live, server CPU allocation became dynamic, and we got Roblox's solution to A/B testing. Plus, custom matchmaking is now available for all developers with configurable signals and experiment testing.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:01) 4D Generation - Early Access

(11:29) Speech-to-Text - API Beta

(19:12) In-Experience Creation - Custom Avatar Items

(30:31) Roblox Trivia

(35:16) Servers - Dynamic CPU Allocation

(39:56) Testing - Configs and Experiments

(52:57) Servers - Custom Matchmaking

(1:01:31) Outro

Season 3 Episode 7

Sources:

- 4D Generation (Early Access)

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/early-access-introducing-in-experience-4d-functional-objects-and-enhanced-3d-generation/4050893

- Speech-to-Text (Beta)

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/beta-introducing-the-speech-to-text-api/4044579

- In-Experience Creation (Beta)

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/client-beta-in-experience-creation-for-accessories-and-layered-clothing/4037419

- More Server CPU, Dynamic Allocation

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/launching-even-more-server-cpu/4044040

- Configs and Experiments

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/live-now-use-configs-and-experiments-to-grow-your-game-faster/4051385

- Custom Server Matchmaking

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/custom-matchmaking-is-now-available-to-all-experiences-on-roblox/4051419

— How matchmaking works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUMlnldI53A

— Developer docs: https://create.roblox.com/docs/matchmaking

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

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We cover the new Emissive Maps in Studio Beta, which ensure consistent glow and material effects across all quality settings, plus the SLIM (Scalable, Lightweight, Interactive Models) system for auto-optimizing large worlds. On the platform side, we examine the new Safety Analytics dashboard for tracking player reports and the ongoing Testing Age Estimation feature requiring new users to submit verification. Finally, we look ahead to the community event EuroJam 2025.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:08) Emissive Maps - Studio Beta

(07:43) SLIM - Studio Beta

(13:48) Roblox Trivia

(16:31) Events - EuroJam 2025

(20:22) Developer Dashboard - Safety Analytics

(25:11) Safety & Civility - Age Estimation Checks

(33:23) Outro

Season 3 Episode 6

Sources:

- Emissive Maps Studio Beta

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/studio-beta-emissives/4034414

- SLIM Studio Beta

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/studio-beta-introducing-scalable-lightweight-interactive-models-slim/4034709

— https://x.com/MaximumADHD/status/1983794597118521748

- EuroJam 2025

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/introducing-eurojam-2025/4029615

— Roblox Creators Discord: https://discord.com/invite/nMNX5yHqFK

- Safety Analytics Dashboard

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/gain-insight-into-toxicity-in-your-experience-with-safety-analytics/4028415

- Age Estimation Testing

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/test-encouraging-users-to-complete-an-age-check-to-chat/4035155

Hosts:

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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This week we deep-dive into Roblox's Halloween Spotlight event running from 23 October to 3 November where 31 well-known experiences have quests to unlock Runes and Keys. These give access to trials where players can be rewarded with exclusive Avatar Items. But have smaller devs been excluded as Today's Picks curated sort is replaced with participating experiences only. We also touch on a few quality of life improvements rolling out for Roblox developers in the last week.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:24) Events - Halloween Spotlight

(15:53) Roblox Trivia

(19:11) Studio - Default Properties

(22:04) Studio - WebSockets Support

(29:38) Open Cloud - More Asset Types

(34:06) Outro

Season 3 Episode 5

Sources:

- Halloween Spotlight

— https://www.roblox.com/spotlight/halloween-spotlight

— https://corp.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/10/halloween-spotlight

- Studio Default Properties

— https://x.com/Bloxy_News/status/1981454786458505672?t=tHbdfkC4PTlAG7Mbbd3PwA&s=19

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/studio-beta-user-provided-default-instances/4022156

- WebSockets in Studio

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/websockets-support-in-studio-is-now-available/4021932

- More Asset Type Support in Open Cloud

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/open-cloud-upload-support-for-more-asset-types/4022082

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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Roblox launches on ROG Xbox Ally and Samsung Galaxy Store as part of their ambitious goal to capture 10% of the gaming market, but simultaneously buries the “Continue” sort on the homepage. Developers also get access to new Lionsgate horror franchises with an improved pitch system, plus custom flipbook layouts that make particle animations more efficient and flexible.

Let us know in the comments if you'd like to see a particular guest or have an idea for a deep dive topic.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:45) Handhelds - ROG Xbox Ally X

(06:34) IP Licensing - New Lionsgate Franchises

(14:54) Roblox Trivia

(20:04) Ad break

(20:49) Homepage - "Continue" Sort Gone

(29:26) Events - Halloween Spotlight

(33:17) Particles - Custom Flipbook Layouts

(38:47) Outro

Season 3 Episode 4

Sources:

- Roblox coming to two new platforms

— https://corp.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/10/roblox-everywhere-bringing-roblox-two-new-platforms

— Device optimisation: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/handheld-ready-optimize-your-creations-for-any-device/3887726

- New Lionsgate IPs and pitch feature

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/new-lionsgate-ips-arrive-in-the-licenses-catalog-–-plus-the-new-pitch-feature/4008864/1

— Licensing platform: https://create.roblox.com/explore/licenses

- “Continue” sort being buried on home page

— https://x.com/Abstract_Alex/status/1978134759349104724

- Halloween Spotlight

— https://x.com/Roblox/status/1978153942405005436

— https://x.com/Roblox/status/1979222934959935733

— (AFTER RECORDING) https://x.com/Roblox/status/1980698146499076206

- Custom flipbook layouts for particles

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/client-beta-optimize-your-particle-animations-with-custom-flipbook-layouts/4005128

— Particle emitter docs: https://create.roblox.com/docs/en-us/reference/engine/classes/ParticleEmitter

— Original beta: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/animated-particles-with-the-particle-flipbooks-beta/1718023

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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The Avatar Makeup Beta showed us tech that Roblox developers can use for many other purposes than just makeup, Text to Speech was fully released and we got early access to Server Authority.

Ad: Play The Lanes on Roblox: https://thelanes.vip

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:04) Text to Speech - Full Release

(08:23) Server Authority - Early Access

(22:06) Roblox Trivia

(27:14) Ad break

(27:58) Avatar Marketplace - Makeup Beta

(38:31) Immersive Video - Advanced API Beta

(43:57) Outro

Season 3 Episode 3

Sources:

- Text to Speech API Release

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/build-more-immersive-experiences-text-to-speech-api-full-release/3986607

— Available voices: https://create.roblox.com/docs/audio/objects#text-to-speech

— Use limits: https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/AudioTextToSpeech

- Server Authority Early Access

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/early-access-server-authority/3983188

- Avatar Makeup Beta

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/studio-beta-introducing-avatar-makeup/3973764

— Creator Hub docs: https://create.roblox.com/docs/makeup

— WrapTextureTransfer instance: https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/WrapTextureTransfer

— ComposeDecalAsync API: https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/AssetService#ComposeDecalAsync

— Beta files: https://github.com/Roblox/avatar/tree/main/Makeup

— MaximumADHD, investigating underlying tech: https://x.com/MaximumADHD/status/1974005886294061452

- Advanced Video Beta

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/studio-beta-advanced-video-api-synchronize-video-control-3d-audio-and-more/3972775

— Advanced audio: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/new-audio-api-beta-elevate-sound-and-voice-in-your-experiences/2848873

— Wires docs: https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/Wire

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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Last week millions of unrated experiences became unplayable and several hundred-thousand avatar items were removed in Roblox's latest safety push, plus "free models" are becoming less free, and Guilded finally gets the axe; Will Roblox's on-platform features make up for their $90M purchase shutting down?

Ad: Play The Lanes on Roblox: https://thelanes.vip

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:56) Safety & Civility - October Safety Snapshot

(07:34) Developer Products - Regional Pricing

(14:42) Ad break 1

(15:20) Deep Linking - Share Link API

(23:00) Toolbox - 3D Model Monetisation

(34:11) Roblox Trivia

(37:03) Ad break 2

(37:47) Community - Guilded Shutting Down

(45:48) Outro

Season 3 Episode 2

Sources:

- Roblox Safety Snapshot

— https://corp.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/10/roblox-safety-snapshot

- Regional Pricing for Developer Products

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/introducing-regional-pricing-for-developer-products/3971235

— Game passes: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/introducing-regional-pricing-for-passes/3621382

— Avatar items: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/regional-pricing-for-avatar-items/3676358

- Share Link API

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/introducing-the-share-link-api-deep-link-players-directly-into-the-action/3972678

- 3D Model Monetisation

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/creator-store-model-monetization-coming-soon-start-pricing-your-models/3971041

— https://x.com/Bloxy_News/status/1972206688368578841

— Supported countries: https://docs.stripe.com/connect/cross-border-payouts

— Early access signup: https://survey.roblox.com/jfe/form/SV_eIEIWe21nDwtKui

- Guilded Shutting Down

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/update-on-guilded-and-communities/3966775

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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Adam dives into his first-ever game jam experience at Roblox's 2026 Developer Challenge. From prepping five game ideas to building a multiplayer bomb-battle maze in 72 hours, he breaks down the strategy, the tools, and the lessons every Roblox developer can take away.

Episode 17

Sources:

- Space Bombs (Game Jam Submission): https://www.roblox.com/games/97442218073300/Space-Bombs

- Roblox Developer Challenge 2026 ("First Contact"): https://devforum.roblox.com/t/roblox-developer-challenge-2026/4274705

- Roblox Developer Challenge 2025 ("Break the System"): https://devforum.roblox.com/t/roblox-developer-challenge-2025/3389448/1012

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:58) The Roblox Developer Challenge 2026

(05:40) Choosing Which Categories to Target

(12:13) Brainstorming Five Game Ideas

(19:55) Planning & Organizing 72 Hours

(25:13) Adapting to the "First Contact" Theme

(33:00) Tech Stack & AI Tools

(45:11) Why Every Developer Should Enter a Game Jam

(52:42) Outro

This week we discuss the controversial removal of classic faces, the rollout of 4K textures, and speak to Toby Johnson (OverheadWires) about building high-fidelity experiences like Croydon: London Bus Simulator.

Episode 16

Sources:

- New Chat APIs: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/new-chat-apis-teleport-users-who-can-chat-together/4337233

- 4k Texture Rendering: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/4k-texture-rendering/4316229

- Completing the Dynamic Head Migration: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/completing-the-dynamic-head-migration/4301387

- Q4 2025 Report: https://ir.roblox.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:42) Dynamic Heads Controversy

(08:11) Interview with Toby (OverheadWires)

(12:03) 4K Textures & Visual Fidelity

(19:53) Roblox Letter to Shareholders

(25:02) Age Group Matchmaking API

(31:48) Outro

From creating game icons at 11 years old to producing content for Elton John's farewell concert, Nate Spell's journey building Barrier Four shows what's possible when you turn passion into business.

Barrier Four: https://barrierfour.us/

Nate Spell: https://x.com/cantfindshirt

Episode 15

Sources:

- STAR interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QczUuAkLej8

- Beast Games on Roblox trailer: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/spelled_robloxtrailer-robloxmarketing-gametrailers-activity-7276652933948063745-ZvXe/

- Them Magazines trailer: https://x.com/cantfindshirt/status/1625528901983240192

- Elton John concert: https://x.com/cantfindshirt/status/1595838994570412037

- Brands In Play interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwePdfZi8oc

- Emergency Response Liberty County game trailer: https://x.com/cantfindshirt/status/1341921420570460161

- Kids Media Club Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce4qzW29pLE

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:52) What is Barrier Four?

(04:04) The story of HoosierDaddy22

(07:38) Early ventures: Magazines and coding academies

(16:00) Filming for local businesses

(20:15) The reality of Roblox entrepreneurship

(30:19) Creating "Roadblocks" and game trailers

(37:15) Hiring for culture over skill

(41:15) Elton John: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road

(46:12) Outro

We got the chance to interview Roblox CEO, Dave Baszucki, to find out where the platform is heading.

Can Roblox simulate the real world? CEO Dave Baszucki reveals the "Impossible Spec" that the platform's leadership aim for: 10,000 photorealistic players in one world, and an AI "Magic Wand" that builds for you.

The platform may even come full circle, back to its "builder" roots, as creation is democratised and generative AI lowers the barrier to entry to anyone with an idea.

Episode 14

Sources:

- Metaverse vision - https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2021/09/future-communication-metaverse

- Grow a Garden - https://www.roblox.com/games/126884695634066/Grow-a-Garden

- Steal a Brainrot - https://www.roblox.com/games/109983668079237/Steal-a-Brainrot

- Roblox Creator Roadmap - https://create.roblox.com/roadmap

- Roblox Assistant - https://create.roblox.com/docs/assistant

- Introducing Roblox Cube: Our Core Generative AI System for 3D and 4D - https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/03/introducing-roblox-cube

- Roblox's Road to 3D Generative AI - https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2024/06/robloxs-road-to-4d-generative-ai

- (Interview) Dave Baszucki, Founder and CEO of Roblox: Trust Your Gut - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm1vf3AQhAM

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:36) 20 years of Roblox: From business plan to "Metaverse"

(03:56) The power of platform growth & creator feedback

(07:51) Balancing Innovation: The Risk of Going Mobile

(11:39) Beyond Genres: Expanding the Global Gaming Market

(14:13) Simulating Reality: Emergent Gameplay & "Real" Objects

(18:01) Generative AI: The "Magic Wand" & Native NPCs

(24:13) Democratizing Creation: Every Experience is a Studio

(30:22) Professional Tools for Everyone: Simplicity & Performance

(33:04) Trusting Your Intuition: Lessons from Explorers

(36:23) Outro

Fedor presents a simple guide to "AI" and how the term has evolved in gaming, discussing where and why Roblox is investing in many different types of AI models: from basic machine learning to LLMs; safety nets to generative AI tools.

Join the GEEIQ Integration Network for free today (Ad):

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(04:59) Safety & Moderation

(14:50) The Algorithm

(24:39) GEEIQ Integration Network for Roblox Creators (ad)

(25:28) Generative AI & Code Assist

(31:09) Material & Image Generation

(38:53) Cube AI

(44:54) Real-Time Dreaming

(50:32) Will AI Replace Creators?

(58:45) Outro

Episode 13

Sources:

- Roblox Creator Roadmap: https://create.roblox.com/roadmap

- Roblox AI-powered moderation: https://corp.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/07/roblox-ai-moderation-massive-scale

- Roblox Sentinel, open-sourced risk detection model: https://corp.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/08/open-sourcing-roblox-sentinel-preemptive-risk-detection

- Roblox Cube, 3D and 4D generative model: https://corp.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/03/introducing-roblox-cube

- Roblox's real-time dreaming: https://x.com/Roblox/status/2010766064708169738/video/1

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

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Roblox creators Adam and Fedor break down their predictions for the Roblox platform in 2026...

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:10) 1. Developer Involvement in Moderation

(11:40) GEEIQ Integration Network for Roblox Creators (ad)

(12:50) 2. Simulating the Real World

(24:58) 3. Changes to the Homepage

(36:15) 4. Esports Goes Big in 2026

(41:06) 5. Platforms Follow Roblox's Lead on Safety

(45:59) 6. New CCU Records in 2026?

(54:58) Outro

Episode 12

Sources:

Roblox Creator Roadmap

- https://create.roblox.com/roadmap

4k textures example

- https://x.com/kripytic/status/1985571621554254177/video/1

Realistic showcase examples

- https://x.com/ArtBlox_406/status/1814371443917889922- https://www.roblox.com/games/7721370704/Druids-Sanctuary-Showcase

Roblox's SLIM LoD system

- https://corp.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/12/introducing-roblox-slim-scalable-lightweight-interactive-models

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

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This past week saw the rollout of chat restrictions requiring age checks in Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands creating some very quiet servers for those players. Will their sacrifice shape facial age estimation for the rest of the platform?

We also saw a suite of improvements to Roblox Communities making them more suitable for paid work, Product Intelligence APIs just in time to make the most of the holiday spending, and better dashboards and tools for developers to create.

It's nearly Christmas and we're taking off a few weeks for the holidays. We'll be back 14 January 2026 with a look ahead at what Roblox has promised next year, so turn on notifications or join our Discord server (https://discord.lastlevel.co.uk) to know as soon as it's released.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:10) Chat Restrictions - Initial Rollout

(13:32) Communities - Private Member Lists

(15:37) Communities - CSV Uploads for Payouts

(16:39) Communities - Updated Payout Workflow

(18:34) Communities - 'Monetize Experience' Permission

(19:03) Communities - Transferring Experiences

(22:00) Roblox Trivia

(24:35) Studio - Product Intelligence APIs

(28:58) Creator Hub - MessagingService Dashboard

(31:49) Creator Hub - Performance Dashboard

(32:29) Studio - Reimport Update

(33:41) Adaptive Animation - Studio Beta

(34:20) Studio - StudioTestService

(36:29) Outro

Season 3 Episode 11

Sources:

Chat restrictions rolling out 'down under'

- https://corp.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/12/safety-snapshot-age-checks-for-chat

- https://x.com/TheNexusAvenger/status/1996335504472875411

Text chat matchmaking signal

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/updates-to-matchmaking-introducing-the-new-text-chat-signal/4116099

Community member list privacy

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/upcoming-changes-to-groups-api/4109666

Managing group revenue and experience ownership

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/managing-your-group-revenue-and-experience-ownerships-just-became-a-lot-easier/4114133

Product Intelligence APIs

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/personalize-recommended-passes-and-developer-products-in-your-experience-with-product-intelligence-apis/4115619

MessagingService observability dashboard

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/announcing-messaging-service-observability-dashboard/4121705

Out of memory exits and place version performance dashboard

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/analytics-monitor-out-of-memory-exits-and-more-by-place-version/4115841

Reimport beta update

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/reimport-beta-update-rigs-avatars-bones-joints-cages-dynamic-heads/4112031

Adaptive animation beta

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/studio-beta-adaptive-animation-seamlessly-play-animations-across-various-rigs/4116008

StudioTestService release

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/introducing-studiotestservice/4116257

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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This week we’re breaking down several recent developer quality of life improvements from the past couple of weeks whilst Roblox are on Thanksgiving break.

We discuss updates including native Community Announcements replacing Guilded, Luau's New Type Solver exiting beta with improved type inference, and Extended Services expansion with DataStore notifications and the open-source Batch Processor. We also explore the new ReflectionService API for programmatic engine inspection, relaxed Verified Badge requirements for contributors, HttpService Observability dashboards, and Studio's flexible UI updates preparing for full release in January.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:07) Communities - Announcements

(04:33) Luau - Type Solver Release

(09:58) Extended Services - Data Stores Notifications

(16:26) Roblox Trivia

(19:55) Verified - Updated Requirements

(25:03) Studio - ReflectionService API

(28:20) Studio - UI Update

(37:13) Outro

Season 3 Episode 10

Sources:

- Community announcements on Roblox

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/create-community-announcements-directly-on-roblox/4094836

- Luau’s new type solver (general release)

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/general-release-luau’s-new-type-solver/4084991

— https://x.com/sleitnick/status/1994682221098406279

- Extended services update

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/extended-services-update/4070634

— Datastore batch processor CLI: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/data-stores-batch-processor-is-now-open-source/4070597

— Batch processor source code: https://github.com/Roblox/data-stores-batch-processor-cli

— HTTPService observability: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/announcing-observability-dashboard-for-httpservice/4085515

- Update on verified badge requirements

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/update-on-verified-badge-requirements-for-experiences/4070915

— Verified Badge FAQ: https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/7997207259156-Verified-Badge-FAQ

- ReflectionService API

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/introducing-reflectionservice-programmatic-access-to-engine-api-information/4078522

- Studio UI update

— https://devforum.roblox.com/t/an-update-on-the-new-flexible-studio-ui/4085392

— Comments digest email: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/stay-in-the-loop-with-email-digests-for-studio-comments/4078422

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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Ragdoll physics, bone-based articulation, and AI-generated face migrations - Roblox is rewriting its avatar system from scratch. Adam and Anthony unpack the three-phase rollout, debate whether R6 is truly being preserved, and ask whether AI is the right tool to get Roblox to AAA quality.

Episode 23

Sources:

- Action Required: Advancing Avatars on Roblox

- Studio Beta: Avatar Joint Upgrade - Enabling Physically Simulated Characters

- Completing the Dynamic Head Migration

- MaximumADHD's weight painting analysis on X

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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Join the Discord: https://discord.lastlevel.co.uk

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:02) Avatar Joint Upgrade & Ragdoll Physics

(07:01) Bones, Fingers & New Articulation Points

(11:48) R6 vs R15: Retargeting & Backward Compatibility

(15:15) The Three Phases & Motor6D's Future

(18:44) R6 in Competitive Games & Avatar Settings

(22:17) Animation Editors & Weight Painting

(24:37) Dynamic Head Migration & AI Suspicions

(28:03) Why Roblox is Changing the Avatar Aesthetic

(34:54) AI, Sora's Shutdown & the Cost of Innovation

(41:37) Outro

Adam and Anthony play through the five winning experiences of the 2026 Roblox Developer Challenge. From AI-powered sitcom acting to hexagon tycoons, see what talented developers can build in just 72 hours for a share of the $35,000 prize pool.

Episode 22

Sources:

- Roblox Developer Challenge 2026: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/roblox-developer-challenge-2026/4274705/1

- dye by kenami and Soorbeet: https://www.roblox.com/games/136477995380740/dye

- Stellar Supervision by doomforks, Justine_Emmerson, PuffoThePufferfish, reamnos and SComics: https://www.roblox.com/games/121709669836446/Stellar-Supervision

- Ethics Pending: Extract First, Ask Later by Nova_MrRoyal, Keeenchi, EinMarek, Stayroh and Leon_Kokosnuss](https://www.roblox.com/games/103153024796840

- On AIR! by Crystalflxme, Zomebody, Sheenyo, Skarletbun and Rox_N_Roll: https://www.roblox.com/games/98003360579346/On-AIR

- First Rift by MarkMuz123, EAGLEMKII, Xelixis, catmanguy_s and fineeena: https://www.roblox.com/games/138981612377019/First-Rift

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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Join the Discord: https://discord.lastlevel.co.uk

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(02:35) Interpretation of Theme: Dye

(08:13) Technical Quality: Stellar Supervision

(11:54) Engaging Experience: Ethics Pending

(17:20) Use of Interactive AI: On Air

(23:40) Innovative Gameplay: First Rift

(28:38) Outro

From catching "attempt to index nil" bugs before they go live, to building UI with JSX and React, Adam shares why TypeScript via Roblox-TS has become the default for every Last Level Studios project.

Episode 21

Sources:

- Roblox-TS: https://roblox-ts.com

- Luau: https://luau.org

- Luau's New Type Solver (DevForum): https://devforum.roblox.com/t/general-release-luau%E2%80%99s-new-type-solver/4084991

- Roblox-TS Packages on npm: https://www.npmjs.com/org/rbxts

Host:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:00) Type Safety

(03:13) Ecosystem

(04:52) UI Framework

(06:00) The Hurdles

(07:40) Verdict

Anthony (sublivion) has been building on Roblox since he was 10, and now — while studying computer science at university — he's a core developer on Croydon: London Bus Simulator, a niche transport sim that's attracted over 46 million visits. We explore how Roblox's discovery algorithm turns hyper-specific concepts into mainstream hits that outperform competitors on Steam, and why the platform's low barrier to entry makes it the perfect home for simulation games.

Episode 20

Sources:

- Croydon: London Bus Simulator on Roblox: https://www.roblox.com/games/8265622251/Croydon-London-Bus-Simulator

- 4K Texture Rendering (DevForum): https://devforum.roblox.com/t/studio-beta-4k-texture-rendering/4144950

- SLIM - Scalable Lightweight Interactive Models (DevForum): https://devforum.roblox.com/t/client-beta-introducing-scalable-lightweight-interactive-models-slim/4034709

- Server Authority (DevForum): https://devforum.roblox.com/t/studio-beta-build-fair-responsive-games-with-server-authority/4139157

- Roblox Incubator & Jumpstart Programs: https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2026/03/roblox-announces-incubator-jumpstart-creator-programs

- Bus Simulator 21 - Steam Charts: https://steamcharts.com/app/976590

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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Join the Discord: https://discord.lastlevel.co.uk

Beyond The Blox is produced by Seb Jensen for Last Level Studios.

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:54) Meet the Host: Anthony's Story

(05:06) Learning Physics and Math Through Game Dev

(13:07) The Journey to Transport Simulation

(22:35) Croydon: The Mainstream Niche Explained

(25:23) Organic Growth & the Roblox Algorithm

(30:39) Croydon's Realistic Design Choices

(32:52) The Tech Behind Croydon

(37:42) AI and NPCs in the Future of Simulation

(41:06) Could Croydon Work on Another Platform?

(44:07) Outro